Οι καλύτερες διαδρομές τρεξίματος Yukon

Whitehorse, the capital and largest city of the Yukon Territory in northwestern Canada, sits on the Yukon River, North America's third-longest river. Whitehorse is home to one of the world's longest wooden fish ladders that let salmon bypass the hydroelectric dam. The Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta'an Kwäch’än Council lived here and used this river 10,000 years before settlers arrived.

This thick forest is partly Ta'an Kwach'an Council Lands. To access the trails, park curbside on Witch Hazel Drive. It may be a bit hard to find the trailhead at first, but a blue signpost indicates the entry trail.

Come to the shores of this small pond, dark with tannins. Typical of small ponds in the area, it dries up a bit in the summer, fills up after rainfall and snowmelt, then freezes over in the winter. A short spur trail leaves the woods, and the views open up over the waters.

This viewpoint is an elevated break in the trees where the Yukon River appears. The Yukon River flows 3,190 kilometers across Alaska and Canada. This is one of the few views of the Yukon River on the Whistlerbend River loop, but it is an impressive viewpoint year-round.

The S. S. Keno, today located at the Waterfront Park, was built in 1922 and was part of the sternwheelers fleeted that operated along the Yukon River and lakes – especially during the gold rush. These boats were able to navigate through the shallow waters to transport ore like gold, silver, lead, and zinc. The keno carried more than 9,000 tons of ore in 1938 from the mining area at Mayo Landing. The ship was transported to Dawson City in 1960 and you can explore the sternwheeler during a guided tour. Tickets are available at the Visitor Information Centre.

The "Tribute to the Miner" sculpture is part of the Waterfront Park. It was created by the artist Halin de Repentigny as a tribute to the region's past as a mining town and the vibrant present.

Dawson City was founded during the legendary gold rush in 1896 and is located at the mighty Yukon River close to the confluence with the Klondike River. Many of the old buildings have been restored and make for a great scenery! There is a museum, some great hiking trails and you can even ride one of the last paddlewheelers, the "Klondike Spirit". The small town is also a popular destination for adventurers floating down the Yukon from Whitehorse. There are some hotels that are open year-round and an RV park.

The Whitehorse Rapids Dam was built between 1957 and 1958 to supply electricity to a growing population in the Yukon via the Whitehorse hydroelectric power station. In summer, the four turbines can generate up to 40 MW of electricity. In winter, with lower flow in the Yukon River, only about 25 MW can be produced.